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Students With Special Needs CAN Access College-Level Work!

Help me give my students a PCR machine, micropipette, and electrophoresis materials to access collegiate-level work in the special education setting.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mus's classroom raised $2,254

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach biology and environmental science to students with emotional disturbances, specific learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and autism that are pursuing a high school diploma. Every student has a disability that requires they learn in a self-contained setting, most with specific learning disabilities or emotional disturbances.

My 9-12th grade science students are brilliant, strong young individuals that learn best through hands-on, project-based learning.

They face adverse circumstances daily and have the grit it takes to succeed. We are a Title I school in Washington DC's Ward 8 with 100% of our students qualifying for free lunch.

My Project

This year, biology and environmental science students will utilize project-based learning (PBL) to apply skills such as data interpretation, making connections and inferences, and identifying patterns and relationships in order to answer enduring questions. Students will explore the world of DNA to barcode and identify living things from samples, which will, in turn, extend students' learning about all cells and living things.

In order to access collegiate-level work in our self-contained, special education classroom, students must have the tools necessary to engage with analyses of data interpretation, specifically with our gel electrophoresis lab.

While we have electrophoresis chambers and microcentrifuges, we lack most of the necessary equipment to conduct this Term 2 project such as the requested PCR machine, micropipette, and electrophoresis materials. Because outside circumstances may prevent student learning at times, it is particularly essential that we ensure students are able to access equipment and labs that expand their working knowledge of the world around them. This DonorsChoose.org project will ensure that for labs to come, students can experience post-secondary learning and become exposed to science that inspires STEM career choices.

Ms. Mus Anacostia Senior High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

100 students impacted 26donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
miniPCR Thermal Cycler, Clear • Carolina Biological Supply Company $675.00 1 $675.00
DNA Barcode Amplification Kit (with perishables) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $201.60 1 $201.60
Pipettor, Carolina Research, 100 to 1,000 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $179.95 1 $179.95
White Blank Books with Hardcovers 6"W x 8"H (6 Books / Pack) by Ashley Productions • Amazon Business $22.95 5 $114.75
Wilson Jones 1-1/2 Inch 3 Ring Binders, Basic Round Ring View Binders, White, 4 Pack (W70362-34WPP) • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
GelGreen • Carolina Biological Supply Company $62.05 1 $62.05
Agarose, 25 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $58.95 1 $58.95
Ethidium Bromide DNA Stain, 250 mL (No Dilution Required) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $35.55 1 $35.55
20X Tris-Borate-EDTA (TBE), 500 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $34.20 1 $34.20
Carolina Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes, 1.5 mL, Pack of 500 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $27.00 1 $27.00
Sodium Chloride, Crystal, Reagent Grade, 2 kg • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.12 1 $19.12
Avery 11115 Insertable Big Tab Dividers, 8-Tab, Letter (Box of 24 Sets) • Amazon Business $16.71 1 $16.71
Micropipet Tips, Blue, Sterile, 100-1,000 uL, Rack 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.65 1 $16.65
Methylene Blue Staining Solution, 0.2% in 25% Ethanol, Laboratory Grade, 100 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.20 1 $16.20
Micropipet Tips, Yellow, Sterile, 1-200 L, Rack of 96 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.95 1 $13.95
Utility Forceps, Stainless Steel, Curved, 6 in • Carolina Biological Supply Company $3.42 4 $13.68
Microscope Slides, Plastic, 3 x 1 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.82 1 $12.82
Nitrile Disposable Gloves, Medium, Box of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.10 1 $12.10
AmazonBasics Permanent Markers, Black, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Staining Trays • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.67 1 $9.67
Selizo 12 Pcs Black Whiteboard Gridding Graphic Tape, 3mm Width • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
AmazonBasics Permanent Markers, Assorted Colors, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Toothpick Dispenser 4 pack with 600 ct 100% All Natural Bamboo Round Toothpicks • Amazon Business $5.00 1 $5.00
Coverslips, Plastic, 22 x 22 mm, Box of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $4.05 1 $4.05

Materials cost

$1,624.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $139.25

Sales tax

 $97.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,915.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$338.03

Total project goal

$2,253.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,253.52

18 Donors

-$2,225.28

Donations toward project cost

-$1,915.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$309.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.24

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